Myofaction - Myofascial Manipulation is concerned with the treatment of muscles, tendons and ligaments. The book covers four main types of massage technique: cross-fibre kneading, muscle inhibition, transverse friction and passive stretching and introduces myofaction, a new technique which combines kneading, stretching, breathing and isometric muscle contraction.
Myofaction explains massage scientifically and comprehensively. There are four fundamental elements in the myofaction massage technique - the primary force of compression or transverse pressure, the secondary force of torsion, the longitudinal or stretch force and the patients synchronised breathing. These are combined with a fifth element - isometric muscle contraction, to generate internal tension within the muscle, to produce a highly effective clinical intervention. The name myofaction is a derivative of muscle (myo) and fascia (fa) and isometric muscle contraction (action).
The book is divided into an introduction and a technique section. The introduction looks at the philosophy of health, concepts around massage, anatomy, the importance of movement and the causes of restricted movement. It explains how to assess a patient by taking a case history and doing a physical examination. It defines key terms used in the book, provides a list of all the muscles and their actions and explains the myofaction and kneading cycles.
The bullet points take you through each technique step-by-step. They explain the starting position of the patient and therapist, which soft tissues are being massaged, where they are located, which part of the therapists hand or forearm is used and how to do the technique. The whole book is clear, easy to read and extremely user friendly.
The anatomy of each region is explained with handy anatomical diagrams. There are hundreds of photographs, and line drawn images showing the therapist performing the technique on the patient, with arrows showing the direction of the muscle fibres, the direction of massage pressure and the direction of the muscle contraction, to help the user better understand the written description. A small mini-key for the arrows is placed below each illustration to remind the reader of the meaning of the different arrows.
The book contains one hundred and forty two different techniques, one hundred and ninety photographs, two hundred illustrations and eighty six anatomical diagrams. There are massage techniques for every part of the body starting with the head, jaw, suboccipital, cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacroiliac spine, ribs, shoulders, arms, elbows, forearms, hands, hips, thighs, knees, legs, and feet. Finally, the book looks at the lymphatics system, which is responsible for the drainage of the muscles and techniques to help retrain the habitual overuse of muscles.
Myofaction is an instruction manual and a reference book on anatomy and massage technique. It can be used to fix problems or help prevent health problems developing. The book is useful for anyone who works on other people's bodies including masseurs, osteopaths, physiotherapists, chiropractors, manual therapists, naturopaths and medical doctors. It is a highly effective hands-on intervention that can reduce treatment time and improve the health and efficiency of muscles, tendons and ligaments.
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Höhe: 297 mm
Breite: 210 mm
Dicke: 18 mm
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978-0-9581119-4-2 (9780958111942)
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The author, Rowland Benjamin has worked as an Osteopath for thirty-seven years and in the health and massage field of massage for over forty years. In the late 1970s he established yoga schools in Australia and the U.K and worked with yoga and massage for several years before training as an Osteopath at the N.S.W. College of Natural Therapies and the Pacific College of Osteopathic medicine, Sydney, Australia. He set up his first Osteopathic practice in July 1985 in Sydney, Australia. In 1987 he moved to Liverpool, UK and worked for a year there and used the time for postgraduate studies at The British School of Osteopathy. Rowland started working as a lecturer in 1987 teaching 'Natural medicine' for Liverpool City Council and 'Natural living' at Burton Manor College, Cheshire, U.K. Since then, he has lectured in Alternative medicine, Natural living, Soft tissue technique, Surface anatomy, Transverse friction, Deep tissue massage, Contemporary health issues, Life skills, Hydrotherapy and Advanced massage at various colleges in Perth, Western Australia. During his career as an Osteopath Rowland has worked in Australia and the UK in private practice and as a locum. In 2015 he published 'Safe Stretch' that looked at individual differences and took them into account when prescribing the right stretches. www.safe-stretch.info. In 2022 he published Massage Yourself, which describes a series of self-massage techniques for muscles, tendons and ligaments www.massage-yourself.com. Rowland also authors environmental books that use cartoons to explain the issues www.ecofreakocartoons.comRowland has travelled extensively throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, North America, Central America and South America and worked as an environmental activist for forty years and runs Information for Action. In the 1990s he engaged in a musical career for a few years, writing and performing his song in Australia and the UK. Since 2010 he has been working on the construction of a Permaculture based orchard and nature area in Bridgetown, Western Australia where he resides and practices osteopathy. Progress at Bridgetown Hillside Garden can be viewed at www.bhg.org.au. He continues to practice evidence based and anatomy based manual therapy using self-help systems such as stretching and self-massage to empower his patients.
